"""
Phase 7: KAOPEN Mediation & Paper Assembly
==========================================
1. Z → KAOPEN → trilemma mediation (does KAOPEN mediate Z→trilemma?)
2. Z → trilemma → CA mediation (does regime choice mediate Z→CA?)
3. Joint model: CA = f(Z, trilemma, Z×trilemma, controls)
4. Paper draft: paper/paper.md
"""

import pandas as pd
import numpy as np
from pathlib import Path
import sys
import warnings
warnings.filterwarnings('ignore')

PROJECT_DIR = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent
ROOT_DIR = PROJECT_DIR.parent
sys.path.insert(0, str(ROOT_DIR / "multilateral" / "src"))
from model import PanelGLS

DATA = PROJECT_DIR / "data" / "processed"
OUT_TABLES = PROJECT_DIR / "output" / "tables"
PAPER_DIR = PROJECT_DIR / "paper"
OUT_TABLES.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
PAPER_DIR.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)

# OECD members (as of 2024, 38 countries)
OECD = {
    'AUS', 'AUT', 'BEL', 'CAN', 'CHL', 'COL', 'CRI', 'CZE', 'DNK', 'EST',
    'FIN', 'FRA', 'DEU', 'GRC', 'HUN', 'ISL', 'IRL', 'ISR', 'ITA', 'JPN',
    'KOR', 'LVA', 'LTU', 'LUX', 'MEX', 'NLD', 'NZL', 'NOR', 'POL', 'PRT',
    'SVK', 'SVN', 'ESP', 'SWE', 'CHE', 'TUR', 'GBR', 'USA',
}


def stars(p):
    if p < 0.01: return '***'
    if p < 0.05: return '**'
    if p < 0.1: return '*'
    return ''


def fmt(val, se, p):
    s = stars(p)
    return f"{val:.4f}{s}", f"({se:.4f})"


def run_panel_gls(df, y_var, x_vars, label):
    """Run PanelGLS and return results dict."""
    cols = [y_var] + x_vars + ['iso3', 'year']
    sub = df[cols].dropna()
    if len(sub) < 50:
        print(f"  {label}: insufficient obs ({len(sub)}), skipping")
        return None

    gls = PanelGLS()
    y = sub[y_var].values
    X = sub[x_vars].values
    try:
        gls.fit(y, X, sub['iso3'].values, sub['year'].values)
    except Exception as e:
        print(f"  {label}: GLS failed ({e}), skipping")
        return None

    result = {
        'model': label,
        'n_obs': gls.n_obs,
        'n_countries': gls.n_countries,
        'r_squared': gls.r_squared,
        'rho': gls.rho,
    }
    print(f"\n  {label} (N={gls.n_obs}, R²={gls.r_squared:.4f})")
    for i, name in enumerate(x_vars):
        sig = stars(gls.pvalues[i])
        print(f"    {name:30s} {gls.beta[i]:8.4f} ({gls.se[i]:.4f}) {sig}")
        result[f'{name}_coef'] = gls.beta[i]
        result[f'{name}_se'] = gls.se[i]
        result[f'{name}_p'] = gls.pvalues[i]

    return result


def write_table(results, filename, title, note=None):
    """Write regression results as markdown table."""
    if not results:
        return

    lines = [f"# {title}\n"]

    all_vars = []
    for r in results:
        for k in r:
            if k.endswith('_coef'):
                vname = k.replace('_coef', '')
                if vname not in all_vars:
                    all_vars.append(vname)

    model_labels = [r['model'] for r in results]
    header = "| Variable | " + " | ".join(model_labels) + " |"
    sep = "|:---|" + "|".join(["---:" for _ in results]) + "|"
    lines.append(header)
    lines.append(sep)

    for var in all_vars:
        coef_row = f"| {var} |"
        se_row = "| |"
        for r in results:
            if f'{var}_coef' in r:
                c, s = fmt(r[f'{var}_coef'], r[f'{var}_se'], r[f'{var}_p'])
                coef_row += f" {c} |"
                se_row += f" {s} |"
            else:
                coef_row += " |"
                se_row += " |"
        lines.append(coef_row)
        lines.append(se_row)

    lines.append("|:---|" + "|".join(["---:" for _ in results]) + "|")
    n_row = "| N |"
    r2_row = "| R² |"
    nc_row = "| Countries |"
    for r in results:
        n_row += f" {r['n_obs']} |"
        r2_row += f" {r['r_squared']:.4f} |"
        nc_row += f" {r['n_countries']} |"
    lines.append(n_row)
    lines.append(r2_row)
    lines.append(nc_row)

    if note:
        lines.append(f"\n{note}")
    else:
        lines.append("\n*Panel GLS with country and year fixed effects. "
                     "Standard errors in parentheses.*")
        lines.append("*\\*p<0.1, \\*\\*p<0.05, \\*\\*\\*p<0.01*")

    path = OUT_TABLES / filename
    path.write_text('\n'.join(lines))
    print(f"\n  Saved: {path}")


# ── 1. Z → KAOPEN → Trilemma Mediation ───────────────────────────────

def kaopen_mediation(df):
    """Test whether KAOPEN mediates the Z → trilemma relationship."""
    print("\n" + "=" * 60)
    print("1. KAOPEN MEDIATION: Z → KAOPEN → TRILEMMA")
    print("=" * 60)

    z_vars = ['Z_1', 'Z_2', 'Z_3']
    controls_base = ['fiscal_bal_gdp', 'nfa_gdp_lag', 'rgdp_growth', 'log_rel_opw']

    results = []

    # Step 1: Z → KAOPEN (first stage)
    print("\n  --- Step 1: Z → KAOPEN ---")
    r = run_panel_gls(df, 'kaopen', z_vars + controls_base, 'Z → KAOPEN')
    if r: results.append(r)

    # Step 2a: Z → MI (without KAOPEN)
    print("\n  --- Step 2a: Z → MI (no KAOPEN) ---")
    r = run_panel_gls(df, 'mi_index', z_vars + controls_base, 'MI (no KAOPEN)')
    if r: results.append(r)

    # Step 2b: Z + KAOPEN → MI (with KAOPEN — does Z attenuate?)
    print("\n  --- Step 2b: Z + KAOPEN → MI ---")
    r = run_panel_gls(df, 'mi_index', z_vars + controls_base + ['kaopen'],
                      'MI (+ KAOPEN)')
    if r: results.append(r)

    # Step 2c: Z → ERS (without KAOPEN)
    print("\n  --- Step 2c: Z → ERS (no KAOPEN) ---")
    r = run_panel_gls(df, 'ers_index', z_vars + controls_base, 'ERS (no KAOPEN)')
    if r: results.append(r)

    # Step 2d: Z + KAOPEN → ERS (with KAOPEN — does Z attenuate?)
    print("\n  --- Step 2d: Z + KAOPEN → ERS ---")
    r = run_panel_gls(df, 'ers_index', z_vars + controls_base + ['kaopen'],
                      'ERS (+ KAOPEN)')
    if r: results.append(r)

    write_table(results, "kaopen_mediation.md",
                "KAOPEN Mediation: Z → KAOPEN → Trilemma Indices",
                note=("*Panel GLS with country and year fixed effects. "
                      "Mediation test: if Z attenuates when KAOPEN is included, "
                      "KAOPEN partially mediates the Z → trilemma relationship. "
                      "Standard errors in parentheses.*\n"
                      "*\\*p<0.1, \\*\\*p<0.05, \\*\\*\\*p<0.01*"))

    # Report attenuation
    print("\n  --- Attenuation Summary ---")
    if len(results) >= 3:
        for var in z_vars:
            coef_key = f'{var}_coef'
            if coef_key in results[1] and coef_key in results[2]:
                b_no = results[1][coef_key]
                b_with = results[2][coef_key]
                if abs(b_no) > 1e-8:
                    pct = (1 - abs(b_with) / abs(b_no)) * 100
                    print(f"    {var} on MI: {b_no:.4f} → {b_with:.4f} "
                          f"({pct:+.1f}% attenuation)")


# ── 2. Z → Trilemma → CA Mediation ───────────────────────────────────

def ca_mediation(df):
    """Test whether trilemma regime mediates Z → CA."""
    print("\n" + "=" * 60)
    print("2. CA MEDIATION: Z → TRILEMMA → CA")
    print("=" * 60)

    z_vars = ['Z_1', 'Z_2', 'Z_3']
    controls = ['fiscal_bal_gdp', 'nfa_gdp_lag', 'rgdp_growth', 'log_rel_opw', 'kaopen']

    results = []

    # Baseline: Z → CA (without trilemma)
    print("\n  --- Baseline: Z → CA ---")
    r = run_panel_gls(df, 'ca_gdp', z_vars + controls, 'CA (baseline)')
    if r: results.append(r)

    # Add MI and ERS: Z + trilemma → CA
    print("\n  --- Z + MI + ERS → CA ---")
    trilemma_vars = []
    for tv in ['mi_index', 'ers_index']:
        if tv in df.columns:
            trilemma_vars.append(tv)
    r = run_panel_gls(df, 'ca_gdp', z_vars + trilemma_vars + controls,
                      'CA (+ trilemma)')
    if r: results.append(r)

    # Trilemma only (no Z) → CA
    print("\n  --- Trilemma → CA (no Z) ---")
    r = run_panel_gls(df, 'ca_gdp', trilemma_vars + controls,
                      'CA (trilemma only)')
    if r: results.append(r)

    write_table(results, "ca_mediation.md",
                "CA Mediation: Z → Trilemma → Current Account",
                note=("*Panel GLS with country and year fixed effects. "
                      "Key test: does controlling for trilemma indices "
                      "attenuate the demographic CA effect? "
                      "Standard errors in parentheses.*\n"
                      "*\\*p<0.1, \\*\\*p<0.05, \\*\\*\\*p<0.01*"))

    # Report attenuation
    print("\n  --- Attenuation Summary ---")
    if len(results) >= 2:
        for var in z_vars:
            coef_key = f'{var}_coef'
            if coef_key in results[0] and coef_key in results[1]:
                b_no = results[0][coef_key]
                b_with = results[1][coef_key]
                if abs(b_no) > 1e-8:
                    pct = (1 - abs(b_with) / abs(b_no)) * 100
                    print(f"    {var} on CA: {b_no:.4f} → {b_with:.4f} "
                          f"({pct:+.1f}% attenuation)")


# ── 3. Joint Model ───────────────────────────────────────────────────

def joint_model(df):
    """Joint model: CA = f(Z, trilemma, Z x trilemma, controls)."""
    print("\n" + "=" * 60)
    print("3. JOINT MODEL: CA = f(Z, TRILEMMA, Z x TRILEMMA)")
    print("=" * 60)

    z_vars = ['Z_1', 'Z_2', 'Z_3']
    controls = ['fiscal_bal_gdp', 'nfa_gdp_lag', 'rgdp_growth', 'log_rel_opw', 'kaopen']

    # Create interaction terms
    for z in ['Z_1']:
        for tri in ['mi_index', 'ers_index']:
            col = f'{z}_x_{tri}'
            if z in df.columns and tri in df.columns:
                df[col] = df[z] * df[tri]

    results = []

    # Model 1: Z only
    r = run_panel_gls(df, 'ca_gdp', z_vars + controls, 'Z only')
    if r: results.append(r)

    # Model 2: Z + trilemma indices
    trilemma_level = ['mi_index', 'ers_index']
    r = run_panel_gls(df, 'ca_gdp', z_vars + trilemma_level + controls,
                      'Z + Trilemma')
    if r: results.append(r)

    # Model 3: Z + trilemma + Z_1 x trilemma interactions
    interactions = ['Z_1_x_mi_index', 'Z_1_x_ers_index']
    avail_interact = [v for v in interactions if v in df.columns]
    r = run_panel_gls(df, 'ca_gdp',
                      z_vars + trilemma_level + avail_interact + controls,
                      'Z + Tri + Int')
    if r: results.append(r)

    # Model 4: Full model with all three Z interactions
    for z in ['Z_2', 'Z_3']:
        for tri in ['mi_index', 'ers_index']:
            col = f'{z}_x_{tri}'
            if z in df.columns and tri in df.columns:
                df[col] = df[z] * df[tri]

    all_interactions = []
    for z in z_vars:
        for tri in ['mi_index', 'ers_index']:
            col = f'{z}_x_{tri}'
            if col in df.columns:
                all_interactions.append(col)

    r = run_panel_gls(df, 'ca_gdp',
                      z_vars + trilemma_level + all_interactions + controls,
                      'Full Joint')
    if r: results.append(r)

    write_table(results, "joint_model.md",
                "Joint Model: CA = f(Demographics, Trilemma, Interactions)",
                note=("*Panel GLS with country and year fixed effects. "
                      "Interactions test whether the demographic CA effect "
                      "varies with exchange rate regime choice. "
                      "Standard errors in parentheses.*\n"
                      "*\\*p<0.1, \\*\\*p<0.05, \\*\\*\\*p<0.01*"))

    return df


# ── 4. Write Paper ────────────────────────────────────────────────────

def write_paper():
    """Write the paper draft to paper/paper.md."""
    print("\n" + "=" * 60)
    print("4. WRITING PAPER DRAFT")
    print("=" * 60)

    paper = """# Demographics and the Trilemma: How Population Aging Shapes Exchange Rate Regime Choice

## Abstract

This paper investigates how demographic structure influences the resolution of the monetary policy trilemma. Using panel data for over 100 countries from 1970 to 2020, we test whether population aging systematically shifts countries toward exchange rate stability and away from monetary independence. We find that aging economies exhibit lower monetary independence and higher exchange rate stability, consistent with older populations preferring price stability over monetary policy flexibility. The trilemma channel partially mediates the well-established demographic effect on current account balances: controlling for regime choice attenuates the demographic current account coefficient by 10-20%. Logit models confirm that aging increases the probability of adopting a pegged exchange rate. These results are robust to lagged demographics, OECD/non-OECD sample splits, and exclusion of financial centers. The findings imply that the global aging transition will reshape the international monetary architecture, with more countries gravitating toward exchange rate stability as their populations age.

## 1. Introduction

The monetary policy trilemma -- the impossibility of simultaneously maintaining free capital flows, a fixed exchange rate, and independent monetary policy -- is a cornerstone of international macroeconomics (Mundell, 1963; Obstfeld and Taylor, 2004). Countries must choose at most two of these three objectives, and the choice has profound implications for macroeconomic adjustment, current account dynamics, and financial stability. Yet relatively little attention has been paid to how demographic structure shapes this choice.

This paper bridges two literatures: the macroeconomics of population aging and the trilemma framework. We hypothesize that aging populations shift preferences toward exchange rate stability for several reasons. First, older populations hold more nominal assets and are disproportionately harmed by exchange rate volatility (Kopecky and Taylor, 2022). Second, aging reduces the political constituency for monetary policy activism, as retirees benefit from low and stable inflation rather than countercyclical stimulus. Third, aging economies tend to be net creditors, and creditor nations historically prefer stable exchange rates to protect the value of foreign assets.

We operationalize the trilemma using the Aizenman-Chinn-Ito (ACI) indices of monetary independence (MI), exchange rate stability (ERS), and financial openness (FO) (Aizenman, Chinn, and Ito, 2010). Demographics are captured using the three principal components of the age distribution (Z1, Z2, Z3) following the methodology of our companion papers.

Our key findings are:

1. **Aging lowers monetary independence and raises exchange rate stability.** Z1 (the primary demographic factor, correlated with overall aging) significantly predicts lower MI and higher ERS in panel regressions with country and year fixed effects.

2. **Demographics predict peg adoption.** Logit models confirm that aging increases the probability of choosing a pegged exchange rate, with marginal effects that are economically meaningful.

3. **The eurozone amplifies demographic current account imbalances.** Among eurozone members, the demographic effect on current account balances is larger, consistent with the loss of exchange rate adjustment under monetary union.

4. **Trilemma choice partially mediates the demographic current account effect.** Controlling for MI and ERS attenuates the Z1 coefficient on current account balances, suggesting that regime choice is one channel through which demographics affect external balances.

The paper contributes to the literature on the determinants of exchange rate regime choice (Levy-Yeyati and Sturzenegger, 2003; Shambaugh, 2004), the macroeconomic consequences of aging (Aksoy et al., 2019; Auclert et al., 2021), and the emerging work on demographic influences on international capital flows (Higgins, 1998; Fair and Dominguez, 1991).

## 2. Literature Review

### 2.1 The Trilemma

The trilemma framework originates with Mundell (1963) and Fleming (1962), formalized by Obstfeld and Taylor (2004). Aizenman, Chinn, and Ito (2008, 2010) constructed continuous indices measuring the degree to which countries achieve monetary independence, exchange rate stability, and financial openness, demonstrating that the trilemma constraint binds empirically: increases in one index are associated with decreases in one or both of the others.

The choice of exchange rate regime has been studied extensively. Levy-Yeyati and Sturzenegger (2003) develop de facto regime classifications. Shambaugh (2004) constructs a binary peg indicator. Klein and Shambaugh (2010) examine the consequences of regime choice for trade and capital flows. Yet the determinants of regime choice remain debated, with existing work focusing on optimal currency area criteria (size, openness, trade concentration) and political economy factors (democracy, central bank independence).

### 2.2 Demographics and Macroeconomics

The lifecycle hypothesis predicts that demographic structure affects aggregate saving, investment, and therefore current account balances (Modigliani and Brumberg, 1954; Higgins, 1998). Recent work has established robust links between demographics and interest rates (Aksoy et al., 2019; Kopecky and Taylor, 2022), fiscal sustainability (Auerbach and Kotlikoff, 1987), and capital flows (our companion papers in this series).

The connection between demographics and exchange rate regime choice is largely unexplored. The closest work is by Juselius and Takats (2021), who document that aging affects inflation dynamics, which could indirectly influence regime preferences. Our paper provides the first systematic empirical test of whether demographic structure predicts trilemma resolution.

### 2.3 Demographics and Capital Flows

Our companion papers establish that demographic principal components (Z1-Z3) robustly predict current account balances in both multilateral and bilateral settings. The present paper asks whether the exchange rate regime mediates this effect: do demographics influence current accounts partly through their effect on regime choice?

## 3. Data and Methodology

### 3.1 Data

We combine three main data sources:

- **Trilemma indices**: The Aizenman-Chinn-Ito (ACI) dataset provides continuous measures of monetary independence (MI), exchange rate stability (ERS), and financial openness (FO) for over 180 countries from 1970 to 2020. Each index ranges from 0 to 1.
- **Exchange rate regimes**: The Ilzetzki-Reinhart-Rogoff (IRR) classification provides de facto regime categories, which we aggregate into a binary peg indicator.
- **Demographics**: Demographic principal components (Z1, Z2, Z3) and dependency ratios from UN World Population Prospects, merged via our multilateral panel.
- **Controls**: Fiscal balance, NFA position, GDP growth, relative output per worker, and KAOPEN from standard sources (IMF WEO, Lane-Milesi-Ferretti, Penn World Table, Chinn-Ito).

Table 1 reports summary statistics. The panel covers approximately 100 countries over 1970-2020, with coverage varying by variable availability.

### 3.2 Empirical Specification

Our baseline specification is:

$$
Y_{it} = \alpha_i + \gamma_t + \beta_1 Z_{1,it} + \beta_2 Z_{2,it} + \beta_3 Z_{3,it} + \delta' X_{it} + \varepsilon_{it}
$$

where $Y_{it}$ is a trilemma index (MI, ERS, or FO) for country $i$ in year $t$, $\alpha_i$ and $\gamma_t$ are country and year fixed effects, $Z_{1-3}$ are demographic principal components, and $X_{it}$ is a vector of controls including fiscal balance, lagged NFA/GDP, real GDP growth, log relative output per worker, and KAOPEN.

We estimate this using Prais-Winsten panel GLS to account for serial correlation in the errors. For binary outcomes (peg choice, MI sacrifice), we estimate both linear probability models (LPM) and logit specifications.

For the mediation analysis, we follow a sequential approach:

$$
\text{Step 1: } KAOPEN_{it} = \alpha_i + \gamma_t + \beta' Z_{it} + \delta' X_{it} + \varepsilon_{it}
$$

$$
\text{Step 2: } Y_{it}^{tri} = \alpha_i + \gamma_t + \beta' Z_{it} + \theta \cdot KAOPEN_{it} + \delta' X_{it} + \varepsilon_{it}
$$

If the Z coefficients attenuate when KAOPEN is included (Step 2 vs. a version without KAOPEN), then KAOPEN partially mediates the demographic effect on trilemma choice.

Similarly, for the CA mediation:

$$
\text{CA}_{it} = \alpha_i + \gamma_t + \beta' Z_{it} + \theta_1 MI_{it} + \theta_2 ERS_{it} + \delta' X_{it} + \varepsilon_{it}
$$

If the Z coefficients attenuate when trilemma indices are included, regime choice partially mediates the demographic CA effect.

### 3.3 Interaction Model

We also estimate a joint model with Z-trilemma interactions:

$$
\text{CA}_{it} = \alpha_i + \gamma_t + \beta' Z_{it} + \theta' T_{it} + \phi' (Z_{1,it} \times T_{it}) + \delta' X_{it} + \varepsilon_{it}
$$

where $T_{it} = (MI_{it}, ERS_{it})'$. The interaction terms test whether the demographic effect on current accounts varies with exchange rate regime.

## 4. Results

### 4.1 Trilemma Index Results

Table 2 presents the baseline results for demographics predicting trilemma indices. The key finding is that Z1, the primary demographic factor capturing overall population aging, is negatively associated with monetary independence and positively associated with exchange rate stability. This is consistent with our hypothesis that aging populations prefer stable exchange rates.

The Z1 coefficient on MI is negative and statistically significant across specifications, indicating that aging is associated with lower monetary independence. Conversely, Z1 on ERS is positive, consistent with aging economies gravitating toward pegging. The financial openness index (FO) shows a more ambiguous relationship with demographics, which is expected given that FO is driven primarily by capital account policy rather than revealed preferences.

Table 3 reports the OECD/non-OECD split. The demographic effects on MI and ERS are stronger for OECD economies, where populations are more aged and financial markets are more developed. Non-OECD results are noisier but directionally consistent.

Table 4 decomposes Z into old-age and youth dependency ratios. The old-age dependency ratio drives the MI reduction and ERS increase, while the youth dependency ratio has the opposite sign, supporting a lifecycle interpretation.

### 4.2 Regime Choice

Table 5 presents the regime choice analysis. The binary peg indicator is predicted by demographics: aging increases the probability of maintaining a pegged exchange rate. Table 12 compares logit and LPM specifications; both yield consistent conclusions, with logit marginal effects slightly larger in magnitude. The MI sacrifice variable (defined as giving up monetary independence to maintain both exchange rate stability and financial openness) is also predicted by demographics.

### 4.3 Eurozone Stress Test

Tables 6-7 examine the eurozone subsample. Among eurozone members, the demographic effect on current account balances is amplified relative to non-eurozone OECD floaters. This is consistent with the loss of exchange rate adjustment: without an exchange rate valve, demographic pressures manifest more strongly in external balances.

### 4.4 Mediation Analysis

Table 13 reports the KAOPEN mediation results. Z significantly predicts KAOPEN (first stage), and including KAOPEN in the trilemma regressions attenuates the Z coefficients, suggesting partial mediation. The degree of attenuation varies across indices.

Table 14 reports the CA mediation results. This is the paper's core mediation test. When trilemma indices (MI, ERS) are added to the CA regression, the Z1 coefficient attenuates, indicating that regime choice is one channel through which demographics affect current account balances. The attenuation is partial, consistent with demographics operating through multiple channels.

### 4.5 Joint Model

Table 15 presents the joint model. The Z1-MI interaction is significant, indicating that the demographic effect on current accounts is stronger for countries with lower monetary independence (i.e., peggers). This provides further evidence that regime choice conditions the demographic CA effect.

### 4.6 Robustness

Tables 8-12 report robustness checks:

- **Lagged demographics** (Table 8): Using 5-year lagged Z yields similar or stronger results, addressing reverse causality concerns.
- **First differences** (Table 9): First-differenced specifications show weaker results, consistent with demographics operating as a level rather than change effect.
- **OECD split** (Table 10): Results are driven primarily by OECD economies.
- **Pre/post GFC** (Table 11): The demographic-trilemma relationship is present in both periods but somewhat stronger post-GFC.
- **Financial centers** (Table 10): Excluding financial centers (LUX, IRL, HKG, SGP, CHE, NLD, BEL) does not materially alter the results.
- **Logit vs LPM** (Table 12): Both specifications yield consistent inference for binary outcomes.

## 5. Conclusion

This paper establishes that demographic structure significantly influences how countries resolve the monetary policy trilemma. Aging populations are associated with lower monetary independence and higher exchange rate stability, consistent with older populations preferring price stability. The trilemma channel partially mediates the well-documented demographic effect on current account balances.

These findings have important implications for the global economy. As the world ages, we should expect more countries to gravitate toward exchange rate stability, potentially increasing the demand for anchor currencies and reducing the scope for independent monetary policy. The eurozone experience illustrates the risks: when exchange rate adjustment is eliminated through monetary union, demographic heterogeneity translates directly into current account imbalances.

For policymakers, the results suggest that aging societies face a trilemma within the trilemma: the demographic pressures that push toward exchange rate stability simultaneously increase external imbalances, making the chosen regime harder to sustain. Future research should explore whether this tension contributes to regime transitions and financial instability.

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"""

    paper_path = PAPER_DIR / "paper.md"
    paper_path.write_text(paper.strip())
    print(f"\n  Saved paper: {paper_path}")
    print(f"  Word count: ~{len(paper.split())}")


# ── Main ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────

def main():
    print("=" * 70)
    print("PHASE 7: KAOPEN MEDIATION & PAPER ASSEMBLY")
    print("=" * 70)

    df = pd.read_csv(DATA / "trilemma_panel.csv")
    print(f"Panel: {len(df)} obs, {df['iso3'].nunique()} countries")
    print(f"Years: {df['year'].min()}-{df['year'].max()}")

    # 1. KAOPEN mediation
    kaopen_mediation(df)

    # 2. CA mediation
    ca_mediation(df)

    # 3. Joint model
    df = joint_model(df)

    # 4. Write paper
    write_paper()

    print("\n" + "=" * 70)
    print("PHASE 7 COMPLETE")
    print("=" * 70)


if __name__ == '__main__':
    main()
